emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.93 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.29 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.7893 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Tunisia is 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7893 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Tunisia 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8627 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8301 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8101 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8377 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7893 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8179 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8309 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8629 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8737 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8629 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8853 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9247 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9615 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.835 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7893 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8737 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8629 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 103 American Samoa 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Madagascar 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Greece 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Moldova 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cameroon 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mozambique 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7893 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 106th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.